LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Grambling at Mississippi State (Tuesday 3-9-21)
Only a couple of days after a combined no-hitter and a dominant win over Kent State (highlights of that victory in the video at the top of this page), Mississippi State is back in action Tuesday night. The No. 3 Bulldogs host Grambling State in the first of two midweek games this week for MSU. Mississippi State is also set to battle Louisiana on Wednesday at Dudy Noble Field.
Tuesday though, it's Grambling State and it's a Tiger team that is winless for the season. Grambling State sits at 0-7. So far this year, the Tigers were swept by Memphis and Southern University in three-game sets. Grambling State also has suffered a setback to Louisiana Monroe. The Tigers have been out-scored 72-36 over their seven games this season.
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Alright, the lineups are in. Let's have a look:
Grambling State Tigers (0-7)
- Cameron Phelts - CF
- Jeremy Almaguer - 2B
- J. Percival - LF
- C. Bufford - SS
- J. Smith - 1B
- N. Wright - RF
- K. Mack - DH
- K. Breaux - C
- C. Mervilus - 3B
K. Boykins Jr. - P
No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-3)
- Scotty Dubrule - 2B
- Rowdey Jordan - CF
- Tanner Allen - RF
- Kamren James - 3B
- Luke Hancock- C
- Josh Hatcher - 1B
- Tanner Leggett - DH
- Brad Cumbest - LF
- Lane Forsythe- SS
Will Bednar - P
MSU lineup notes: Will Bednar is starting on the mound for the first time this season and it has to be a welcome sight for the Bulldogs. Bednar entered this year expected to be a member of MSU's weekend starting rotation, however he was scratched from his start on opening weekend due to what head coach Chris Lemonis has said was a neck ailment. Bednar then wasn't seen on the mound until this past Friday when he entered against Kent State and pitched a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts. Now though, Bednar begins a game and one has to think it's a sign he's working back towards getting in State's weekend starting rotation mix. With weekend starters Christian MacLeod and Eric Cerantola both struggling, Lemonis might not be far from having to find replacements. Bednar is surely a candidate to earn back a role he might've had all along had he not been injured. Lineup-wise, Luke Hancock will catch tonight and give Logan Tanner a night off behind the plate. That'll allow Tanner Leggett to get some at-bats as a designated hitter. Also noteworthy that Lane Forsythe is again at shortstop after his no-hitter-saving catch on Sunday.
Alright, let's play ball!
TOP of 1 - Grambling State batting
- Phelts doubles down the right-field line. After not allowing a hit on Sunday, MSU surrenders a hit to the first batter tonight. Runner at second, no outs.
- Phelts is caught trying to steal third, but we'll have a replay review...Still reviewing. This is an incredibly long review....And he is indeed out. One out, bases empty.
- Almaguer strikes out swinging. Two outs, bases empty.
- Percival strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 1 - MSU 0, Grambling 0
BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting
- Scotty Dubrule walks. Runner at first, no outs.
- Rowdey Jordan with a slow roller to the pitcher. He's thrown out at first but Dubrule moves to second. Runner at second, one out.
- Tanner Allen flies out to right field. Dubrule tags up and advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Kamren James flies out to left field. Inning over.
- END of 1 - MSU 0, Grambling State 0
TOP of 2 - Grambling State batting
- Bufford strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.
- Smith strikes out swinging. Two outs, bases empty.
- Wright strikes out swinging. That's five Ks for Bednar. Inning over.
- MID 2 - MSU 0, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting
- Luke Hancock pops out to shortstop. One out, bases empty.
- Josh Hatcher flies out to centerfield. Two outs, bases empty.
- Leggett strikes out looking. Inning over.
- END of 2 - MSU 0, Grambling State 0
TOP of 3 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Dylan Carmouche now pitching.
- Mack fouled out to third. One out, nobody on base.
- Breaux walked. Runner at first, one out.
- Mervilus strikes out swinging. Runner at first, two outs.
- Phelts strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 3 - MSU 0, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting
- Brad Cumbest singles to centerfield. Runner at first, nobody out.
- Lane Forsythe singles to centerfield. Cumbest to second. Runners at first and second with nobody out.
- Scotty Dubrule sacrifice bunt. He's out at first. Cumbest moves up to third and Forsythe moves up to second. Runners second and third with one out.
- Rowdey Jordan sacrifice fly to centerfield. Cumbest scores. Forsythe up to third. MSU takes a 1-0 lead. Two outs, runner at third.
- Allen grounds out to second. Inning over.
- END of 3 - MSU 1, Grambling State 0
TOP of 4 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen. Riley Self now pitching.
- Almaguer singles to right field. Runner at first, no outs.
- Percival grounds out to shortstop. Almaguer advances to second. Runner at second, one out.
- Bufford grounds out to shortstop. Almaguer advances to third. Runner at third, two outs.
- Smith strikes out looking. Inning over.
- MID 4 - MSU 1, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting
- Kamren James grounds out to third. One out, bases empty.
- Luke Hancock singles to right field. Runner at first, one out.
- Josh Hatcher ground ball to first and it's booted by the first baseman. Error. Hatcher reaches first. Hancock advances all the way to third. Runners at first and third with one out.
- Tanner Leggett grounds to third base and it's a 5-4-3 double play. Inning over.
- END of 4 - MSU 1, Grambling State 0
TOP of 5 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen. KC Hunt now pitching.
- Wright flies out to deep right field. One out, bases empty.
- Mack grounds out to second base. Two outs, bases empty.
- Breaux strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 5 - MSU 1, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting
- Brad Cumbest singles to left field. Runner at first, no outs.
- Lane Forsythe bunt single. The throw to try to get Forsythe at first is wild for an error and Forsythe moves up to second and Cumbest to third. Runners at second and third with no outs.
- Scotty Dubrule double to right-centerfield and it drives in two runs. Cumbest scores. Forsythe scores. MSU now up 3-0. Runner at second with no outs.
- Rowdey Jordan double to right-centerfield and it drives in a run. Dubrule scores. It's 4-0 MSU. Runner at second, no outs.
- Tanner Allen two-run home run to centerfield. Jordan scores on the blast. MSU now up 6-0. No outs, bases now empty.
- Kamren James popped out to second base. One out, bases empty.
- Luke Hancock walks. Runner at first, one out.
- Josh Hatcher singles to right field. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Tanner Leggett grounds to shortstop and it's a 6-4-3 double play. Inning over.
- END of 5 - MSU 6, Grambling State 0
TOP of 6 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen, Xavier Lovett now pitching
- Mervilus grounds out to shortstop. One out, nobody on base.
- Phelts lined out to right field. Two outs, nobody on base.
- Almaguer struck out looking. Inning over.
- MID 6 - MSU 6, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting
- Grambling State to the bullpen, B. Tyler in to pitch.
- Brad Cumbest singles to left-centerfield. Runner at first, nobody out.
- Forsythe walks. Cumbest advances to second. Runners at first and second with no outs.
- Davis Meche pinch hits for Dubrule and Meche walks. Forsythe advances to second and Cumbest advances to third. Bases loaded, no outs.
- Grambling State to the bullpen, G. Riley in to pitch.
- Rowdey Jordan hit by a pitch and that drives in a run. Cumbest scores. Forsythe to third. Meche to second. MSU now up 7-0. Bases loaded, no outs.
- Tanner Allen walks and that drives in a run. Forsythe scores. Meche to third. Rowdey Jordan to second. MSU now up 8-0. Bases loaded, no outs.
- Landon Jordan pinch hits for Kamren James and Jordan grounds back to the pitcher and it's a 1-2-3 double play with Meche out at home...but the play at first will be reviewed and Jordan is safe at first. So bases are loaded with one out.
- Kace Garner is pinch hitting for Luke Hancock and Garner strikes out swinging. Bases still loaded, two outs.
- Brandon Pimentel pinch hitting for Josh Hatcher and Pimentel walks and that drives in a run. Rowdey Jordan scores. Tanner Allen to third. Landon Jordan to second. It's 9-0 MSU. Bases still loaded, two outs.
- Tanner Leggett flies out to right field. Inning over.
- END of 6 - MSU 9, Grambling State 0
TOP of 7 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen and Parker Stinnett is now pitching. Other changes include Drew McGowan in left field, Kyte McDonald in centerfield, Landon Jordan at third, Davis Meche at second, Brandon Pimentel at first and Kace Garner catching.
- Percival strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.
- Bufford lines out to right field. Two outs, bases empty.
- Smith strikes out swinging. Inning over.
- MID 7 - MSU 9, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting
- Drew McGowan hit by pitch. Runner at first, no outs.
- Lane Forsythe strikes out swinging. One out, runner at first.
- Davis Meche singles to center. McGowan to second. Runners at first and second, one out.
- Kyte McDonald walks. McGowan to third. Meche to second. Bases loaded, one out.
- Tanner Allen grounds out to second. McGowan scores. Meche to third. McDonald to second. It's now 10-0 MSU. Runners at second and third, two outs.
- Landon Jordan walks. Bases loaded, two outs.
- Grambling to the bullpen. E. Garrett now pitching.
- Kace Garner flies out to left field. Inning over.
- END of 7 - MSU 10, Grambling State 0
TOP of 8 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen, Jaxen Forrester now pitching
- Wright lines out to right field. One out, bases empty.
- Mack grounds out to second. Two outs, bases empty.
- Breaux walks. Runner at first, two outs.
- Mervilus flies out to right field. Inning over.
- MID 8 - MSU 10, Grambling State 0
BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting
- Brandon Pimentel strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.
- Logan Tanner pinch hitting for Tanner Leggett and Tanner flies out to centerfield. Two outs, bases empty.
- Drew McGowan grounds out to pitcher. Inning over.
- END of 8 - MSU 10, Grambling State 0
TOP of 9 - Grambling State batting
- MSU to the bullpen, Drew Talley now pitching. Brayland Skinner now playing centerfield. McGowan moves to right field. McDonald moves to left field.
- Phelts strikes out swinging. One out, bases empty.
- Almaguer grounds out to shortstop. Two outs, bases empty.
- Percival lines out to right field. Ballgame.
FINAL: Mississippi State 10, Grambling State 0
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